U.S. Report Favors Admitting China
To WTO, Outlines Steps to Open Market

By

Damian Milverton and

David Rogers Staff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal

Updated April 3, 2000 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- Breaking with tradition, the White House used its annual report complaining about unfair foreign-trade practices as a chance to accentuate the positive -- at least when it comes to China.

In a report card issued Friday, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky pointed out the many obstacles that foreign countries erect to U.S. exports and investment. But with President Clinton engaged in a tough fight to win...